Assam take vital lead vs KeralaSports reporter GUWAHATI, Nov 19 – Assam took a vital 22-run first lead against Kerala in the Ranji Trophy Group C match at Malappuram today.

Skipper Dheeraj Jadhav (98) and Tarjinder Singh (92), the unbeaten duo of yesterday, were responsible for the lead as they batted with great deal of responsibility. They added 155 runs for the fifth wicket which was the turning point of Assam’s first innings.

Apart from wicketkeeper Rajdeep Das (36) other lower order batsmen failed to offer notable contributions and the visitors folded their innngs at 286. Kerala scored 264 in their first innings.

In the second innings, the host team scored 168 losing one wicket. AM Hegde and VA Jagadeesh were at the crease with 74 and 92 respectively.